Basildon, Essex

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2014 was a record month for net growth in Basildon when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous January.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 227 companies were registered in Basildon during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 22.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)BasildonUK
    2014227150,722
    2013186134,802
    % change22.0%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (227) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014757181
    New companies in 2013484890
    % change56.3%47.9%-10.0%
    Record Year2014 (75)2014 (71)2013 (90)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Basildon during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)BasildonUK
    20148782,370
    201311677,914
    % change-25.0%5.7%
    Record Year 2013 (116) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014392820
    Closed companies in 2013463535
    % change-15.2%-20.0%-43%
    Record Year2013 (46)2013 (35)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Basildon during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 140 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)BasildonUK
    201414068,352
    20137056,888
    Record Year 2014 (140) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    March 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous March.

    March 2014 was a record month for net growth in Basildon when compared to any month in history.

    February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014364361
    Net growth in 201321355
    Record Year2014 (36)2014 (43)2014 (61)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Basildon formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Basildon
    20140.2%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change46.2%36.6%-24.9%
    Record Year1996 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)2013 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Basildon was in 2008 when 33.1% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Basildon in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.64%CONSULTING5.22%
    CARE1.48%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    ELECTRICAL1.09%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSTRUCTION1.02%PROPERTY2.64%
    MANAGEMENT0.94%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING0.94%LONDON1.88%
    INDUSTRIAL0.86%ENGINEERING1.86%
    HOMECONTROLS0.86%CARE1.79%
    HEALTHCARE0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    PROPERTY0.70%DESIGN1.75%
    BUSINESS0.63%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    SECURITY0.63%BUSINESS1.71%
    HEALTH0.63%PROPERTIES1.60%
    MEDIA0.55%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    J0.55%GLOBAL1.58%
    ESSEX0.55%J1.48%
    ENGINEERING0.55%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    RECRUITMENT0.47%MEDIA1.48%
    BASILDON0.47%IT1.33%
    L0.47%TRANSPORT1.30%
    CONTRACTS0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    SCAFFOLDING0.47%BUILDING1.24%
    CONTRACTORS0.47%M1.21%
    INTERIORS0.47%CAPITAL1.20%
    GLOBAL0.39%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied343280,210
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5737,882
    99999 - Dormant Company5247,084
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5156,411
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5126,700
    41100 - Development of building projects359,855
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3427,750
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing255,521
    43290 - Other construction installation243,231
    86900 - Other human health activities2310,273
    43210 - Electrical installation195,885
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified198,155
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation194,866
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1612,813
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1418,491
    74990 - Non-trading company1414,135
    62012 - Business and domestic software development139,509
    49410 - Freight transport by road128,014
    86101 - Hospital activities122,870
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet109,358

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08840097 LADYBIRD GARDEN THERAPY C.I.C. 10 Jan 2014
    08846949 HHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 15 Jan 2014
    08866144 INSPIRATI IT LIMITED 29 Jan 2014
    08870221 WHISTON ENTERPRISES LTD 30 Jan 2014
    08832685 TLC SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 06 Jan 2014
    08833221 SECOND NATURE TREE SERVICES LIMITED 06 Jan 2014
    08837511 JGJ ENTERPRISES LIMITED 08 Jan 2014
    08837827 THE FACE PAINTING SHOP LIMITED 09 Jan 2014
    08839253 PAUL PARKHURST LIMITED 09 Jan 2014
    08841424 J.G CONSTRUCTION (UK) LIMITED 13 Jan 2014
    08845303 SPEEDY BANNERS LTD 14 Jan 2014
    08846690 MCAN PIPING & INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED 15 Jan 2014
    08851914 INNOVATIVE STEEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Jan 2014
    08860510 2 TONE PROJECTS LTD 24 Jan 2014
    08861593 CAMERON BPO LIMITED 27 Jan 2014
    08871702 GILLESPIE ELECTRICAL LIMITED 31 Jan 2014
    08871906 SNOBZ LTD 31 Jan 2014
    08829489 ENDEAVOUR (SC & SEN) LIMITED 02 Jan 2014
    08837617 K9 AQUA SPORTS UK LTD 09 Jan 2014
    08852649 MILEYCAD LIMITED 20 Jan 2014
    08863076 BINARY WORDS LTD 27 Jan 2014
    08870843 BJ VENTURES LIMITED 31 Jan 2014
    08829990 DAEDALUS COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED 02 Jan 2014
    08831298 JMONIKA LTD 03 Jan 2014
    08850037 INVESTING FROM ADVERSITY LIMITED 17 Jan 2014